competition; rivalry; something worth doing
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
toilet articles; makeup kit
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
the five fingers; leading five; top five
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
pointing out; identification
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
stationing (troops); occupancy
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth